[ yeah. definitely a stupid question. minako draws an unsteady breath, keeping her firmly wrapped up in her arms. maybe tilting her head down a little to press her face into yukari's shoulder.

she resists the urge to ask after aigis. not the time. ]

I'm sorry, [ the cheer she's been trying to keep up in her voice is just... gone. ] I didn't want to leave you guys. Especially... especially not like that, that should've been a happy moment for all of us, and then I...